AFTERMATH OF SUPERTYPHOON ‘YOLANDA’ (‘HAIYAN’) AND THE RELIEF OPERATIONS OF THE ACF NETWORK (AKBAYAN, LEARN, SENTRO, APL, ETC.)

Super typhoon “Yolanda” (international name: “Haiyan”) that slammed primarily the central Philippines last Nov. 8 is one of the strongest typhoons in recorded history. Weather experts concede that in terms of overall strength, Yolanda is officially the fourth strongest cyclone in world history.However, unlike Yolanda, the peak strength of the top three storms occur at…